Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-03
BELVA LOCKWOOD
RNTERTAINS AND NSTRUCTS A GOOD
AUDIENCE AT THE OPERA HOUSE, =
Last Evening With a Discussion of political and
Social Life in WashingtOn"-A
Brief Synopsis.

as the Queen of the American Bar,
needs no introduction to our readers Last
evening she was formally introduced to q
fair representation of the Wheeling public,
who listened with pleasure to her dis
course on Washington Social and Politi-
cal Life, for the benefit of the relief fund
of Holiday Post G. A. K. Shortly after
o'clock Miss Mehofn appeared on the
stage, followed by the lectures, who was
introduced in very neat speech by Miss
Meholin, as a woman who loves her race,
who in the multitudinous cares of busy
life, found time to aid her sex in many
ways, and who has been thought qualified
to be made the peer of Queen Victoria
The speaker of the evening then came for
ward and was greeted with hearty APP
plause She is fine looking lady, with
bright, genial face, clear, piercing eyes,
healthy complexion being set OFF to advan-
tage by hair of dark gray, worn Pompa-
dour, which adds to the intellectually of
her face She wore handsome costume of
light shade of silk trimmed with lace,
with black lace overdress, and bows of red
ribbon atthe throat and at each side of the
overdress She began her talk by saying
that she would attempt to entertain her
audience with her ideas Of social and pOlit-
ical lite in the National Capital gained
from an experience of twenty years. She
first spoke of the city as
desirable residence, of its grand
streets, over which sped thes horses OF to-
day--bicycles and tricycles; its society,
rivaling that of London and Paris; its col
leges, of which there are now four in NUM-
beI and another to be built costing 81, OOO,-
900. She thought there would be no at
tempt made by SOM enterprisiug West
erner to take the capital away from wash
ingtOn and locate it in Chicago or some
other Western point upon the claim that
il would thus be more centrally located,
for the District of Columbia Is the
only place in the country INT for the
capitol of this great Republic, and she re-
ferred 10 its beauty, the improvements
that have been made and those that are to
be made in the near future, incidentally
speaking of the great inventiOn-the tele-
Capitol with all parts of the country.
Speaking Ofthe many nationalltles rep
resented in the city, she referred to the
colOred population and the racein general,
in very complimentary manner, citing
instances OF the great intelligence
of many of the race in that
city. An allusiOn to the genus
tramp and his ways in Wash
ingtOn, was quite amusing and apprecia-
ted by the audience. In reference to
marriage in the capitol city, she said the
ministers had monopoly on that business
and the city had become quite Gretna
Green for matrimOnially inclined couples
from all the surrounding country. The
Government clerk and his mode of exist
ence was tOuchOd up in an amusing
manner, and she left this part of her sub
iect by saying that the city being quite
healthy clerk never dies and never resigns
unless he receives an intimatiOn
from the head Of his department that a
resignation would he accepted. She spoke
of the empty houses of some of our great
statesmen as monuments Of the ingratitude
of the people and States, their owners hay
ing been side tracked; the boarding house
keepers methods were also spoken OF in a
vein of humOr from which she jumped 10
the Supreme Court Of the United States,
referring to number of prominent cases
which had occupied much time, and spoke
of litigation rs having become Il lot OF hair
splitting technicalites, instead OF Il means
of getting Justice, and iii this connection
referred to the vast number OF claimants
of various kinds who spend their lives in
attempting to gain their causes.
OfcOurSe her lecture would have not been
complete without n reference to the great
army of newspaper men-cOrreSpondents
reporters, etc. and of how they got the news
and sent il broadcast over the country.
She said that the society ladies of Wash
ingtOn, on big occasions, when they had
spent great deal of money and time on II
costume, always carried with them 4 slip
OF paper containing IN accurate description
of their toilets which they handed to the
reporters in order that it might appear
accurately. She knew of one lady who
told her pastor that when she was well
dressed it gave her more peace of mind
than her religion. She spoke of the PreSi
dents and the churches they attended, OF
the Senatorial contests over the country,
saying that il seemed those who have done
the most for their States have been thrown
out and men who have done nothing put
in their places. From the appear
ance of things now no one can
tell what man will be chosen for the Pres
idency in -; that there was a bare posi-
bility that the coming man might he q
woman. She said the most important bus
mess transacted by the FOrty-ninth Con
greSs is probably what they haven't trans
acted, and referred to the failing Of all
Congresses to do nothing until the last few
days, when they try to do everything at
once. She said the sixteen Senators who
voted for the WOman's Rights bill are
known as the Sweet Sixteen"
and they will always be remembered. She
then went on to speak OF how the work of
legislation had killed many members of
Congress; OF the availability Of foreign mis-
sions to get rid of obnoxious politicians,
and that she was surprised at not having
before now been appointed to consulshlp.
She thinks the Civil Service bill is good
one and will he carried out, and thinks
that the proper legislation should he made
with many foreign countries to put our
country in better and more prosperous
condition; that capital and labor should
come TO better understanding, and that
all differences should be settled by board
of arbitration. She spoke of the lobbyists
and their great work, of several important
measures that have been schemcd through,
and OF the great influence of women in the
legislation OF this country. She then went
into discussion of politics generally
ending with an eloquent peroration.
Her talk was highly entertaining aud
instructive, and she held the attention of
her hearers for an hour and half.
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